CAPE Physics Unit 1 · 2008 (T&T) · Paper 1 · Question Q36

Water falls from a height of 500\text{ m}. What is the rise in temperature of water at the bottom if all of the energy gained is converted to internal energy in the water? (Specific heat capacity of water = 4200\text{ J kg}^{-1}\text{ K}^{-1})

1. (A)0.19\text{ K}
2. (B)0.24\text{ K}
3. (C)0.49\text{ K}
4. (D)1.17\text{ K}